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BWF extends Olympic qualification period to June 15
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The Olympic qualification period for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics has been extended to June 15, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced in a statement on Friday. It was earlier scheduled to end on May 16.
"The Olympic Qualifying period for the Race to Tokyo will now close on 15 June 2021, with the last tournament counting for qualification being the Singapore Open 2021," the statement read.
"BWF is working with the IOC to update the Tokyo 2020 qualification system whereby the final updated regulation will be shared once ready following formal approval by IOC," it added.
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Feb 19, 2021 12:56 AM
(Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday that Tokyo Olympics hopefuls will have until June 15 to secure qualification for the Games after a number of World Tour events were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Malaysia Open, which was initially scheduled for March 31-April 4, has been pushed back to May 25-30, while April's Malaysia Masters has been postponed until further notice.
The Singapore Open has also been pushed back by two months and will now be held from June 1-6.
"In securing new dates for the Malaysia Open and Singapore Open, BWF confirms the Indonesia Masters 2021 and Indonesia Open 2021 have been postponed also," the BWF said in a statement.
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The development came after the BWF decided to postpone two tournaments in Malaysia and Singapore Open from their earlier scheduled dates. Representational image | AFP
The Tokyo Olympics qualification period for badminton was on Friday extended by nearly two months to June 15 after the postponement of three important tournaments due to Covid-19 related restrictions.
The qualification period was earlier to end on April 25.
“The Olympic Qualifying period for the Race to Tokyo will now close on 15 June 2021, with the last tournament counting for qualification being the Singapore Open 2021,” the BWF said in a statement.
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Fri, Feb 19 2021 07:07:42 PM
By Rohit Mundayur
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS): Extension of the Olympic qualification period for badminton can only be good for Indian players as it gives them more time in between tournaments, said chief national coach Pullela Gopichand. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday that the qualification period for the sport has been extended by about a month to June 15.
"It's the same for everyone, so from that perspective it's fine I guess. It gives players chance to space out their tournaments, so it is good overall," Gopichand told IANS on Friday.
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